October 24th, 2012 by zen
She has a post up that skillfully weaves the case...
Read morePosted in Afghanistan, analytic, COIN, counterinsurgency, insurgency, islamic world, islamist, military, national security, pakistan, politics, pundita, strategy, terrorism | 8 comments
October 2nd, 2012 by zen
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken criticism for...
Read morePosted in 21st century, 3 gen gangs, 4GW, America, chicago, conspiracy, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, criminals, defense, drones, dystopia, gangs, government, insurgency, Latin America, law enforcement, Mexico, military, Militia, narcoterror, national security, networks, non-state actors, organizations, security, state failure, strategy, Strategy and War, Tactics, terrorism, threat, transnational criminal organization, war | 6 comments
September 20th, 2012 by zen
Controversial journalist Nir Rosen is, by my...
Read morePosted in Arab Spring, arab world, culture, dictator, dystopia, extremists, Failed State, insurgency, intellectuals, Islam, islamic world, politics, Religion, state failure, state terrorism, sunni, syria, war | Comments Off on Nir Rosen Among the Alawites
September 18th, 2012 by zen
SWJ Blog has a new post up with an important and...
Read morePosted in Adaptability, Afghanistan, COIN, Collaboration, cooperation, counterinsurgency, counterintuitive, cultural intelligence, culture, dilegge, DIME, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, military, military contractor, military intelligence, military professionalism, military reform, national security, non-state actors, organizations, Perception, primary loyalties, state building, Tactics, teaching, theory, war, warriors | 2 comments
September 3rd, 2012 by zen
There is quite a buzz going in mil and defense...
Read morePosted in #FAIL, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 21st century, Afghanistan, analytic, blogosphere, CNAS, COIN, counterinsurgency, counterpoint, defense, fisking, government, ideas, insurgency, intellectuals, military, military reform, national security, politics, Strategy and War | 26 comments